Man charged after posting video online of himself driving, drinking

A 53-year-old Kapaa man who posted an online video of himself driving while drinking has been charged, Kauai police said Wednesday.

The four-minute video shows a defiant driver who pops open a beer bottle and drinks it while driving and speaking into a camera.

Richard Godbehere Jr. allegedly states on the video: “I’m so happy to be drinking and driving. We all know drinking and driving is against the law; you’re not supposed to do that. But they didn’t say anything about driving and drinking.”

Police investigated the matter, and Godbehere was arrested Feb. 22 and later charged with consuming/possessing liquor while operating a vehicle and driving without a license. He is scheduled to appear in court in April 3.

Godbehere posted a followup video on LiveLink.com, saying the bottle was filled with cream soda and that his arrest is diverting law enforcement from going after real criminals.